Life Before and After September 11 Activity
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Students will read 3 brief paragraphs giving an overview of 9/11 and the memories of a high school senior on 9/11. They will then answer 5 discussion questions and determine from 15 statements/scenarios which refer to life before 9/11 and which represent life after 9/11. This also includes 10 interview questions students can ask someone about the impact 9/11 had for them immediately, in the short term, and today. ***Updated to include 4 discussion questions for President Bush's first two addresses to the nation.*** The answers are included where appropriate! See the preview for a closer look!
Sample questions and statements include:
--Compare and contrast what you think it meant to be a patriot before and after the events of 9/11.
--Discuss any differences in how we see the world and how the world sees us since September 11.
--A few hours after the first plane hit and there was more information available, did your thought process or emotional reaction change? If so, how?
--How much did the events of 9/11 impact your life 5 years after it happened?
--Identify the greatest similarity and greatest difference in Bush’s two excerpts.
--Why didn’t President Bush wait until 8:30pm to address the nation?
***the memories are my own, I was that senior in high school in NYC on 9/11***
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